Some time back Dual core processor was the most powerful processor around and everyone thought that devices run smoothly with that kind of power, it was optimum for the number of apps present at that time and also the screen types present, but with the ever evolving and increasing number of Apps and powerful screens with the best resolutions coming into the market a Dual core processor is not able to handle the pressure. And now manufacturers are introducing Quad Core processors into Smartphones which was earlier only used in Laptops and PC’s along with Tablet devices, with the sizes of smartphones crossing 5 inches a Quad core processor is a necessity.
Listed below are the best Android phones with Quad-core processors.
Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung had revolutionized Android with its release of S3 with features to take complete benefit of android platform. With a 4.8-inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen which gives 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, Connectivity with 3G, EDGE, GPRS, Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS with support for A-GPS, GLONASS, 8MP camera with LED Flash, 2MP front camera for video calling and 16GB internal memory, microSD support for up to 64GB. Galaxy S3 runs on 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad chip to give you lag free browsing and gaming experience. With the screen sizes and resolutions of the Super AMOLED screen it is necessary for Samsung to fuel this device with a Quad core processor. Its direct competitors are LG Optimus G and LG Optimus 4X HD, HTC Butterfly and HTC One X. Read the Samsung Galaxy S III review.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Galaxy Note 2 is a 5.5 inch device which is slightly larger compared to the other devices in comparison but it runs on Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS. This operating system is backed up by a mighty 1.6 GHz Quad Core Cortex A-9 processor which is supported by 2GB of Ram both of which make this device run smoothly. With a 5.5 inch Super AMOLED Capacitive HD Display and a 8 MP Primary Camera with, 1.9 MP front Camera. The Quad core processor does justice to the specifications at offer but the battery which is a 3100mAh Li-Ion battery runs out pretty fast on usage of all the features of this phone. Note 2 competes with HTC J Butterfly and Google/LG Nexus 4. Read the Samsung Galaxy Note II review.
Google/LG Nexus 4
Google/LG Nexus 4 Smartphone which sports a 4.7 inch 1280 x 768 panel, and the Gorilla Glass 2 which has a density of 320 pixels per inch runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 Quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz and backed with 2GB of RAM, the main disadvantage with this device is the lack of SD card slot which restricts the storage memory to company given 8GB or 16GB accordingly which is sure to make this device a bit unpopular with users who like to keep a list of movies, videos and songs in their smartphones. Competing with likes of Galaxy S3 and HTC One X, this device with the lack of expandable storage space is a let down although there are amazing specifications at offer.
HTC One X
One X is one of the 2 Quad Core processor Smartphones from the stables of HTC. It has an impressive 4.7-inch capacitive touchscreen which gives you 720 x 1280 pixel resolution, Connectivity of HTC One X is 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA. It also supports GPS with A-GPS support and works well in the all new Jelly Bean update from Android, 8 MP camera with auto focus and LED flash along with a 1.3MP front facing camera and 32GB Internal memory, with all these amazing specifications at offer HTC has integrated a 1.5GHz Quad core (NVIDIA Tegra 3) processor to make sure that all the features work well without any glitches. HTC One X is a direct competitor to Samsung Galaxy S3, LG optimus G and LG optimus 4X HD which come into the same screen size category and similar price range. Read the HTC One X Review.
LG Optimus G
LG with its own device to compete with the likes of Samsung Galaxy S3, and HTC One X has released the Optimus G with the top notch features at offer with a 1.5 GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor supported by 2GB of RAM, NFC, and 32GB of built-in storage and a screen size of 4.7 inches 1280×768 pixel display and coming up with a unique 15:9 screen ratio compared to the usual 16:9 ratio in all other smartphones. The camera is expected to be a 8MP or 13MP camera with led flash at offer. One unique feature at offer is the use of Dual Screen Dual Play feature which lets you use your phone to do 2 things at a time like we can see in Note 2 which is a good feature to have. It directly competes with Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3 and HTC One X.
LG Optimus 4X HD
LG along with its other 2 models has included a Quad core processor in Optimus 4X HD with the following features at offer. It comes with a 4.7in 1,280×720 IPS screen display, an NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset with a 1.5GHz Quad-core processor and an 8MP camera with a backlit sensor. LG Optimus 4X has an impressive pixel density of 313 pixels per-inch which is comparable to the 312 of the One X and 306 of the Galaxy S3. This makes this device come head to head with the top notch smartphones in the market the Galaxy S3 and HTC One X and i must say LG is trying hard to beat the competition with its amazingly featured devices. Read the LG Optimus 4X HD Review.
HTC J Butterfly
It is a 5 inch device by HTC to compete with Galaxy Note 2, it is powered by an impressive quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 processor, 2GB of RAM, and an 8-megapixel camera with an f/2.0 lens. The 5 inch full HD Super LCD 3 display is an amazing display at offer. HTC butterfly is a beautiful device with comparatively the device to offer most ppi resolution in the competition at 440 pixels per inch at offer the display is amazing. The battery at offer is 2020 mAh Li-ion battery which is average in performance and it will run out of power soon to power so many pixels at offer. It directly competes with Galaxy Note 2.
Huawei Ascend D2
It is a 5 inch device by Huawei who have said that it will compete with Galaxy Note 2 in the market, it comes with a 1.5 GHz processor and it sports a 13 MP camera. The display is an edge to edge screen with a 1080p resolution, Huawei is giving this device a 3000 mAh battery to keep the device running and give the users a good battery life. The screen type and the internal aspects of the device are yet to be revealed, but the manufacturers are very much confident that their device will give good competition in the market.. It directly competes with Galaxy Note 2, HTC J Butterfly and the Oppa Find 5.
Oppo Find 5
It is is a 5 inch smartphone device which is powered by Qualcomm APQ8064 quad-core 1.5GHz processor supported by 2GB of Ram and the device sports a Full HD display resolution with a 12MP camera. Oppo Find 5 is a very thin with an Aluminum unibody with a thickness of just 6.9 mm. It runs on a cool 2500mAh battery to support the huge display and features of the smartphone. Oppo find 5 directly competes with the likes of Galaxy note 2, HTC J butterfly and Huawei Ascend. If you are a guy who does not mind the manufacturer can opt for this device which is a good buy for the price at which these amazing features are offered.
